Hamilton Lanphere Smith
Hamilton Lanphere Smith (November 5, 1819 – 1903) was an American scientist, photographer, and astronomer. He was born in New London, Connecticut and graduated from Yale in 1839, where he constructed the largest telescope in the country at the time in 1838. In 1848 Smith wrote The World, one of the first science textbooks written in America.
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Hamilton Lanphere Smith
- Born
- 1819 · Baltimore.
- Died
- 1903 · New London.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- astronomer · photographer · botanist
- Education
- Yale University
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Hamilton Lanphere Smith (November 5, 1819 – 1903) was an American scientist, photographer, and astronomer. He was born in New London, Connecticut and graduated from Yale in 1839, where he constructed the largest telescope in the country at the time in 1838. In 1848 Smith wrote The World, one of the first science textbooks written in America.
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Born at Baltimore in 1819, died in New London in 1903.
Hamilton Lanphere Smith studied at Yale University.
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- 1.Welling, William. Photography in America, Page 117
- 2.Botanische Staatssammlung München. Diatomacearum species typicae: IndExs ExsiccataID=359129600. IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae.
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